Albany

Kathy Hochul is standing inside City Hall wearing a black blazer and black shirt while speaking at a podium that says city of yes.

Albany

School Phone Ban, Early College, AI Guardrails: Hochul’s 2025 Education Agenda

Jan. 14, 2025, 5:03 p.m.Jan. 14, 2025, 5:03 p.m.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will move to limit cellphone use in New York schools this year, she said during her annual State of the State address in Albany.

Billionaire’s Row glimmered at night above Sheep Meadow in Central Park.

Taxes

Trump Advisors Renege on SALT Tax No-Cap Promise

Dec. 19, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 19, 2024, 12:08 p.m.

The incoming president’s pledge to lift the $10,000 deduction limit has seemingly been replaced with a modest increase. Will Republicans in the state demand a total end to the cap?

Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul take questions about the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, Aug. 8, 2023.

Government

Budgeting Past the Graveyard: Adams and Hochul Spend Boldly Despite Likelihood of Trump Funding Cuts

Dec. 2, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 1, 2024, 8:53 p.m.

Both houses of Congress and the White House will be controlled by Republican leaders who’ve vowed to cut spending. But New York’s officials aren’t changing course yet.

Richie Torres wears a thick grey coat over a light blue dress shirt. He stands at a state senate podium with a red brick building out of focus in the background.

Environment

Rep. Ritchie Torres Decries ‘Shocking’ Disparities That Cut NYC Out of Green Bonds

Sept. 17, 2024, 2:04 p.m.Sept. 17, 2024, 2:04 p.m.

The Congress member from The Bronx sent a letter to the state Department of Environmental Conservation citing THE CITY’s reporting about funding formulas that discriminate against New York City.

Housing

How Tenants Are Getting Rent Breaks as ‘Good Cause’ Kicks In

Aug. 23, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 6, 2025, 2:57 p.m.

Sometimes it takes as little as a phone call to reduce proposed rent increases — but housing lawyers warn that how cases will play out in court remains unpredictable.

Morning commuters deal with delays on the R line in Brooklyn.

Transit

Red Signals Ahead for First MTA Board Meeting Since Hochul Derailed Toll Plan

June 24, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 21, 2024, 4:29 p.m.

The of experts and advisors that ostensibly oversees the state transit agency was blindsided by the governor’s move to pause congestion pricing. They meet Wednesday to “make sure the wheels don’t fall off.”

Albany

Senate Leadership Doubles Down on Secret Committee Exposed by New York Focus

June 6, 2024, 10:29 a.m.June 6, 2024, 10:48 a.m.

An inner circle of Albany lawmakers helped decide the fate of nearly 650 bills over the last month. Just don’t ask any questions.

New York Building Congress CEO Carlo Scissura blasts Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to delay the start of congestion pricing.

Transportation

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge

June 5, 2024, 4:28 p.m.June 6, 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Governor's pause on planned fee for vehicles entering core Manhattan has big consequences for mass transit funding and could result in rising payroll taxes to make up for lost revenue.

Shawnee Benton-Gibson's daughter Shamony Makeba Gibson died two weeks after giving birth in October 2019.

Albany

Grieving Families Act ers Hope Third Time’s the Charm for Beleaguered Bill

June 3, 2024, 4:52 p.m.June 4, 2024, 7:04 a.m.

Vetoed twice before by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the legislation has been tweaked to define who can sue more clearly.

Albany

This Secret Senate Committee Decides Whether Bills Live or Die

May 30, 2024, 11:54 a.m.May 30, 2024, 11:54 a.m.

You haven’t heard of it, and your state senator might not have either. The Working Rules group helps determine the fate of hundreds of bills at the end of each legislative session.

Albany

School Phone Ban, Early College, AI Guardrails: Hochul’s 2025 Education Agenda

Trump Advisors Renege on SALT Tax No-Cap Promise

Budgeting Past the Graveyard: Adams and Hochul Spend Boldly Despite Likelihood of Trump Funding Cuts

Rep. Ritchie Torres Decries ‘Shocking’ Disparities That Cut NYC Out of Green Bonds

How Tenants Are Getting Rent Breaks as ‘Good Cause’ Kicks In

Red Signals Ahead for First MTA Board Meeting Since Hochul Derailed Toll Plan

Senate Leadership Doubles Down on Secret Committee Exposed by New York Focus

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge

Grieving Families Act ers Hope Third Time’s the Charm for Beleaguered Bill

This Secret Senate Committee Decides Whether Bills Live or Die

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